Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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MusicO'Death @ Nice 'n' Sleazy, 28 Sep
With a uniquely melancholic but jubilant southern-gothic sound, honed through years of intensive touring, Brooklyn-based quintet O’Death grace the stag... Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
MusicJenny Lewis @ QMU, 18 Oct
Sans Watson Twins, sans Rilo Kiley, ginger indie-pop dream Jenny Lewis breezes into Glesgie in October, hot on the heels of her new LP Acid Tongue, welcoming... Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
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Lambchop - OH (Ohio)
Kurt Wagner and his ever-changing Nashville outfit continue to impress Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
ClubsMoovn 1st Birthday @ Berlin, 4 Oct
A year ago, the Moovn family had a dream, a dream to start a night where they would play the freshest styles from the music they loved. A year on they have seen big names such as Kenny Dope Gonzalez and Groove Assassin command the turntables, as well as supporting the discerning hoppers in the field. Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
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The Aliens - Luna
Fans will be left delirious by the treasures contained within Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
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Lucertulas - Tragol de Rova
“Yes, more please,” are the thoughts that come to mind in hearing Roulette, the punchy and crunchy opener to Tragol de Rova. Like much of the rec... Read more »| 25 Sep 2008
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Winds - Prominence and Demise
Neo-classical progressive metal from Norway. If it's on a menu there's a good chance you might not order it, but there's a guy across the restaurant who did.... Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
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Drill - The Last Taboo of America
It’s titled The Last Taboo of America and the band describe its opening track as “a door left open into the sound of a war machine warming up for... Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
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Dartz! - The Sad History Of The Village Of Alnerique
Middlesbrough dance-punks change pace but still hit the right spots Read more »| 25 Sep 2008 -
Clubs
Headway @ The Reading Rooms, 3 Oct
Serving up the finest in house and techno for the last four years, Dundee’s Headway have a Scottish exclusive this month in the shape of Dutchman, Tomm... Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
MusicThe Hold Steady: The Bards of Bar Rock
With an acute awareness of rock history, Craig Finn drops some knowledge on Jason Morton about how his band plan on sustaining the spirit of its legacy Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
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Marco Bailey @ The Basement, Soundhaus, Fri 3 Oct
A self-made man on a mission to unite people with a love of pure techno music. Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
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Underling - Underling
Scottish hip-hoppers get jazzy, with mixed results Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
MusicFence Club @ The Caves, 17 Sep
Featuring James Yorkston & The Athletes, Malcolm Middleton, The Pictish Trail & Rozi Plain Read more »| 24 Sep 2008 -
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Just the Three of Us
The coming together of Drever, McCusker and Woomble inspires a brief look at the recent (and not so recent) history of the threesome. No sexy stuff, unless y... Read more »| 24 Sep 2008